CHESTER TOWNSHIP, Ohio -- A Hambden Township man has been
arrested in connection with a robbery at a Chester Township bank on Tuesday,
police announced Thursday.

William Francis Brejcha, 50, is charged with one count of
aggravated armed robbery, a first-degree felony. He is being held at the Geauga
County Sheriff's Office. Police said Thursday in a press release that Brejcha was arrested without incident after officers served him an arrest warrant and search warrant.

A photo released Tuesday by police showed the man standing at the
bank counter wearing a hat, a scarf covering his lower face and sunglasses covering
his eyes. The man is also holding a handgun in the photo.

Chester Township Chief Mark A. Purchase said an
investigation into the bank robbery is ongoing. Additional details were not
available.

Chester Township police worked with the Cleveland Division
of the FBI, the Geauga County Sheriff's Office and the Geauga County Prosecutor's
Office during its investigation.

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